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Subgenre Sampler

 
Mrs Henderson PresentsMrs Henderson Presents (2005) Recommended
Dir. Stephen Frears
Feat. Judi Dench, Bob Hoskins, Christopher Guest
Set in the grey drabness of 1930s England, this charming wee feel–gooder tells the true story of an eccentric, somewhat difficult dowager…
Princess RaccoonPrincess Raccoon (Operetta tanuki goten) (2005)
Dir. Seijun Suzuki
Feat. Zhang Ziyi, Joe Odagiri
Wacky musical rumpus stars Zhang Ziyi as a 'raccoon dog' who falls in love with a prince banished to her enchanted forest. A fanciful swansong for…
Producers, TheProducers, The (2005)
Dir. Susan Stroman
Feat. Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick, Uma Thurman
Lively remake of Mel Brooks' classic blackly comedy in which two Jewish Broadway producers (Broderick and Lane) develop a musical which they are sure…
RentRent (2005)
Dir. Chris Columbus
Feat. Rosario Dawson, Taye Diggs, Anthony Rapp
An ambitious and mostly comfortable adaptation of the 1990s Broadway update of Puccini's LA BOHEME, in which a multi–racial mixture of New York…
Romance and CigarettesRomance and Cigarettes (2005) Aro Favourite
Dir. John Turturro
Feat. James Gandolfini, Susan Sarandon, Kate Winslet
Actor John Turturro wrote, directed and self–released this bawdy and often brilliant 60's–pop–anthem–fuelled comedy musical,…
U-Carmen EkhayelitshaU-Carmen Ekhayelitsha (2005) Recommended
Dir. Mark Dornford-May
Feat. Pauline Malefane
An inspired contemporary rendition of George Bizet's classic opera, with events relocated to the rich cultural hotbed of modern day South Africa.…
Walk the LineWalk the Line (2005) Recommended
Dir. James Mangold
Feat. Joaquin Phoenix, Reese Witherspoon, Robert Patrick
Better–than–expected biopic of iconic American country singer Johnny Cash (Phoenix), especially focusing on his intense relationship with…
Bride and PrejudiceBride and Prejudice (2004)
Dir. Gurinder Chadha
Feat. Martin Henderson, Naveen Andrews, Aishwarya Rai
Bollywood meets Hollywood in this rather original Jane Austen adaptation, with ex–pat Kiwi Henderson playing a blueblood American who falls…
De-LovelyDe-Lovely (Delovely) (2004) Recommended
Dir. Irwin Winkler
Feat. Kevin Kline, Ashley Judd, Jonathan Pryce
Refined and dandy musical biopic of legendary tunesmith Cole Porter, who composed some great music while leading a gay double–life during his…
Fighting Temptations, TheFighting Temptations, The (2004)
Dir. Jonathan Lynn
Feat. Cuba Jr. Gooding, Beyonce Knowles
Enjoyable musical comedy with Cuba Gooding Jr. as a New York ad exec, who must pass himself off as the leader of a Southern gospel choir before he…

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